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CAL  4
@BOS  3
 CLE 11
DET  3
 MIL  8
CHW  7
 TOR  6
@MIN  2
 SEA 13
@NYY 12
(12)		 OAK  9
BAL  6
 TEX 10
KCR  3
 ATL  2
PIT  1
(14)		 CHC 10
HOU  8
 CIN  9
COL  4
 MON  7
@LAD  3
 PHI  7
SFG  6
 SDP  8
NYM  0
 STL  5
FLA  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,210

 Sunday, August 18, 1996, 1:22
Time of Game: 3:30
Astros
8
66-58
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  4   0  0  1   0  0  2    8  9  2
Cubs            0  0  1   1  0  6   2  0  X   10 17  3
W: Jaime Navarro (12-9), L: Doug Brocail (1-4), S: Turk Wendell (13)
 Cubs
10
61-61
Won 2
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   2   1   0    0   1  .274  .658              2   0   SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   1   2    0   1  .312  .866              1   1   HR,HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .306 1.013              8   2   CS
D Bell RF                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .273  .758              3   3   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .274  .787              1   2   2B
O Miller SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .754              3   2   
J Mouton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .667              2   0   GDP
K Manwaring C                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .225  .584              3   2   
D Drabek P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .370              1   1   
  D May PH                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .735              0   0   2B
  D Kile PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .391              0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Small P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Spiers PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .675              0   0   
  T Eusebio PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .758              0   0   2B
Totals                       36   8   9   0    3   5                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: T Eusebio (4, off B Patterson); S Berry (33, off J Navarro); D May (9, off J Navarro).
HR: C Biggio (13, off B Patterson; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: C Biggio (23, by J Navarro).
TB: C Biggio 4; D May 2; S Berry 2; T Eusebio 2; K Manwaring; J Bagwell; O Miller; B Hunter; D Bell.
GIDP: J Mouton (9).
RBI: C Biggio 2 (63); S Berry 2 (72); D Bell 2 (97); D May (32).
2-out RBI: D May.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Manwaring-O Miller; J Bagwell-O Miller-J Bagwell.
E: S Berry (21); J Bagwell (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Hunter (27, 3rd base off J Navarro/S Servais).
CS: J Bagwell (7, 2nd base by T Adams/S Servais).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .291  .803              1   0   HR,HBP
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   3   0    0   0  .272  .758              1   2   2B,CS
  L Gomez PH-3B               2   1   1   4    0   0  .252  .818              0   0   2B
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .338  .863             11   0   GDP
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .274  .887              5   0   IW
L Gonzalez LF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .277  .803              0   0   2·2B
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167              0   1   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .228  .736              2   2   CS
S Servais C                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .270  .743              5   1   SF
J Hernandez SS                4   2   3   1    0   0  .246  .678              1   3   
J Navarro P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .317              1   0   
  T Shumpert PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .710              0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  S Bullett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .577              0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  O Timmons LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .515              0   0   
Totals                       37  10  17   0    4   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: L Gomez (16, off A Morman); D Magadan (2, off D Drabek); L Gonzalez 2 (25, 1 off D Drabek, 1 off D Brocail).
HR: B McRae (10, off D Drabek; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: S Servais (3, off D Drabek).
IBB: S Sosa (6, by A Morman).
HBP: B McRae (9, by D Drabek).
TB: L Gonzalez 5; D Magadan 4; B McRae 4; J Hernandez 3; S Servais 3; L Gomez 2; R Sandberg; S Sosa; M Grace.
GIDP: M Grace (13).
RBI: L Gomez 4 (54); S Servais 2 (47); L Gonzalez (61); B McRae (49); J Hernandez (34); M Grace (62).
2-out RBI: L Gonzalez; M Grace.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Hernandez-M Grace; S Servais-R Sandberg.
PB: S Servais (7).
E: J Navarro 3 (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Sandberg (7, 2nd base by M Small/K Manwaring); D Magadan (1, 2nd base by D Drabek/K Manwaring).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek                       5     8   2   2    1   1   1   4.67   22     -       ·  ·      7·11· 6· 1     43    -     1.03   0.13
D Brocail, L (1-4)             0.1   4   5   5    1   0   0   4.99    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 3· 0          0-0    2.16  -0.32
A Morman, BS (1)               0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.25    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 2· 0          3-3    2.15  -0.41
M Small                        2.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   4.91   11     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 4· 0          2-0    0.47  -0.05
Totals                         8    17  10  10    4   1   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·24·15· 1          5-3 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Navarro, W (12-9)            6     6   6   4    1   3   0   3.71   28     -       ·  ·      9·14· 8· 0     42    -     0.82  -0.26
T Adams, H (7)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.20    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.39   0.07
K Bottenfield                  1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.77    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.96   0.03
B Patterson                    0.1   2   2   2    0   0   1   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.55  -0.02
T Wendell, S (13)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.62    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
Totals                         9     9   8   6    3   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     13·17·10· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Navarro (6; C Biggio); D Drabek (5; B McRae).
IBB: A Morman (6; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 37,210.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Brian Hunter                 CF       1. Brian McRae                  CF
2. Craig Biggio                 2B       2. Dave Magadan                 3B
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Derek Bell                   RF       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. Sean Berry                   3B       5. Luis Gonzalez                LF
6. Orlando Miller               SS       6. Ryne Sandberg                2B
7. James Mouton                 LF       7. Scott Servais                 C
8. Kirt Manwaring                C       8. Jose Hernandez               SS
9. Doug Drabek                   P       9. Jaime Navarro                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 123 RRR 33% 76% 4-6 CHC L. Gomez A. Morman Double to LF (Line Drive); Servais Scores; Hernandez Scores; McRae Scores
b1 0 1-3 OO -14% 44% 0-1 CHC M. Grace D. Drabek Double Play: Strikeout, Magadan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 0 12- R 13% 33% 2-6 CHC S. Servais D. Brocail Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Sandberg to 3B
t3 0 123 RR -11% 13% 1-0 HOU D. Bell J. Navarro Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores/unER; Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
b6 2 1-3 R 10% 84% 7-6 CHC L. Gonzalez A. Morman Single to LF (Line Drive); Gomez Scores; Sosa to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Hunter J. Navarro Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro Passed Ball; Hunter to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro Strikeout
t1 1 -2- -2% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro Walk
t1 1 12- -3% 44% 0-0 HOU D. Bell J. Navarro Hunter Steals 3B
t1 1 1-3 R -6% 37% 0-0 HOU D. Bell J. Navarro Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 HOU S. Berry J. Navarro Lineout: 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 45% 1-0 HOU O. Miller J. Navarro Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 49% 0-1 CHC B. McRae D. Drabek Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- 9% 58% 0-1 CHC D. Magadan D. Drabek Single to RF (Line Drive); McRae to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch)
b1 0 1-3 OO -14% 44% 0-1 CHC M. Grace D. Drabek Double Play: Strikeout, Magadan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 2 --3 1% 45% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa D. Drabek Walk
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 40% 0-1 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Drabek Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 HOU J. Mouton J. Navarro Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 2% 44% 1-0 HOU K. Manwaring J. Navarro Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 45% 1-0 HOU D. Drabek J. Navarro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 3% 45% 0-1 CHC S. Servais D. Drabek Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- O -3% 42% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez D. Drabek Flyball: RF
b2 2 1-- O -3% 39% 0-1 CHC J. Navarro D. Drabek Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -6% 33% 1-0 HOU B. Hunter J. Navarro Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hunter to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t3 0 -2- -3% 31% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro Hit By Pitch
t3 0 12- -6% 24% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro Single to RF (Line Drive); Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
t3 0 123 RR -11% 13% 1-0 HOU D. Bell J. Navarro Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hunter Scores/unER; Biggio Scores/No RBI; Bagwell to 3B; Bell to 2B
t3 0 -23 RR -5% 8% 3-0 HOU S. Berry J. Navarro Double to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Bell Scores/unER
t3 0 -2- O 1% 9% 5-0 HOU O. Miller J. Navarro Flyball: RF
t3 1 -2- O 1% 10% 5-0 HOU J. Mouton J. Navarro Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 1% 12% 5-0 HOU K. Manwaring J. Navarro Popfly: 3B
4 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- R 6% 17% 0-5 CHC B. McRae D. Drabek Home Run (Deep RF)
b3 0 --- 3% 20% 1-5 CHC D. Magadan D. Drabek Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- OO -7% 14% 1-5 CHC M. Grace D. Drabek Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 13% 1-5 CHC S. Sosa D. Drabek Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 1% 14% 5-1 HOU D. Drabek J. Navarro Popfly: P
t4 1 --- O 1% 15% 5-1 HOU B. Hunter J. Navarro Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 15% 5-1 HOU C. Biggio J. Navarro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5% 20% 1-5 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Drabek Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0 -2- O -2% 18% 1-5 CHC R. Sandberg D. Drabek Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gonzalez to 3B
b4 1 --3 RO 0% 18% 1-5 CHC S. Servais D. Drabek Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
b4 2 --- 1% 19% 2-5 CHC J. Hernandez D. Drabek Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b4 2 1-- O -2% 17% 2-5 CHC J. Navarro D. Drabek Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 1% 18% 5-2 HOU J. Bagwell J. Navarro Lineout: RF
t5 1 --- O 1% 19% 5-2 HOU D. Bell J. Navarro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 20% 5-2 HOU S. Berry J. Navarro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 17% 2-5 CHC B. McRae D. Drabek Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 4% 22% 2-5 CHC D. Magadan D. Drabek Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 1 -2- O -4% 18% 2-5 CHC M. Grace D. Drabek Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O -3% 14% 2-5 CHC S. Sosa D. Drabek Single to RF (Line Drive); Magadan out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Jaime Navarro facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1% 16% 5-2 HOU O. Miller J. Navarro Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 16% 5-2 HOU J. Mouton J. Navarro Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 16% 5-2 HOU K. Manwaring J. Navarro Single to LF (Line Drive)
Derrick May pinch hits for Doug Drabek (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-- R -7% 9% 5-2 HOU D. May J. Navarro Double to RF (Line Drive); Manwaring Scores
Darryl Kile pinch runs for Derrick May (PH) batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O 1% 10% 6-2 HOU B. Hunter J. Navarro Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
Doug Brocail replaces Darryl Kile (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 5% 15% 2-6 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Brocail Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 -2- 5% 20% 2-6 CHC R. Sandberg D. Brocail Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gonzalez stays at 2B
b6 0 12- R 13% 33% 2-6 CHC S. Servais D. Brocail Single to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Sandberg to 3B
b6 0 1-3 R 9% 42% 3-6 CHC J. Hernandez D. Brocail Single to RF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores; Servais to 2B
Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Jaime Navarro (P) batting 9th
b6 0 12- O -9% 33% 4-6 CHC T. Shumpert D. Brocail Popfly: 1B
b6 1 12- 9% 43% 4-6 CHC B. McRae D. Brocail Walk; Servais to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
Alvin Morman replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th; Leo Gomez pinch hits for Dave Magadan (3B) batting 2nd
b6 1 123 RRR 33% 76% 4-6 CHC L. Gomez A. Morman Double to LF (Line Drive); Servais Scores; Hernandez Scores; McRae Scores
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 7-6 CHC M. Grace A. Morman Groundout: 2B-1B; Gomez to 3B
b6 2 --3 1% 74% 7-6 CHC S. Sosa A. Morman Intentional Walk
b6 2 1-3 R 10% 84% 7-6 CHC L. Gonzalez A. Morman Single to LF (Line Drive); Gomez Scores; Sosa to 2B
Mark Small replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 12- O -3% 81% 8-6 CHC R. Sandberg M. Small Lineout: 3B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 2-3-4
Terry Adams replaces Terry Shumpert (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Leo Gomez moves from PH to 3B
t7 0 --- O 4% 85% 6-8 HOU C. Biggio T. Adams Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 80% 6-8 HOU J. Bagwell T. Adams Walk
t7 1 1-- OO 8% 88% 6-8 HOU D. Bell T. Adams Double Play: Strikeout, Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-6, Astros' Mark Small facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 1% 90% 8-6 CHC S. Servais M. Small Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 0 1-- 4% 94% 8-6 CHC J. Hernandez M. Small Single to RF (Line Drive); Servais to 3B
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Terry Adams (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-3 O -2% 92% 8-6 CHC S. Bullett M. Small Popfly: C
b7 1 1-3 1% 93% 8-6 CHC B. McRae M. Small Walk; Hernandez to 2B
b7 1 123 RO 1% 94% 8-6 CHC L. Gomez M. Small Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Servais Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Gomez to 1B
b7 2 1-3 R 3% 97% 9-6 CHC M. Grace M. Small Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez Scores; Gomez to 2B
b7 2 12- O -1% 96% 10-6 CHC S. Sosa M. Small Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 10.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
Kent Bottenfield replaces Scott Bullett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -3% 94% 6-10 HOU S. Berry K. Bottenfield Walk
t8 0 1-- -5% 89% 6-10 HOU O. Miller K. Bottenfield Single to CF (Line Drive); Berry to 2B
t8 0 12- OO 9% 98% 6-10 HOU J. Mouton K. Bottenfield Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Berry to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 1% 99% 6-10 HOU K. Manwaring K. Bottenfield Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-6, Astros' Mark Small facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-6 CHC L. Gonzalez M. Small Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 10-6 CHC R. Sandberg M. Small Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sandberg to 1B
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 10-6 CHC S. Servais M. Small Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 10-6 CHC J. Hernandez M. Small Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
Bob Patterson replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Mark Small (P) batting 9th; Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Bill Spiers batting 9th
t9 0 --- -2% 96% 6-10 HOU T. Eusebio B. Patterson Double to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0 -2- O 2% 98% 6-10 HOU B. Hunter B. Patterson Groundout: SS-1B; Eusebio stays at 2B
t9 1 -2- RR -2% 96% 6-10 HOU C. Biggio B. Patterson Home Run (Deep LF); Eusebio Scores
Turk Wendell replaces Luis Gonzalez (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Ozzie Timmons replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 3% 99% 8-10 HOU J. Bagwell T. Wendell Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 8-10 HOU D. Bell T. Wendell Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 10.

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